Anthrapyridone and anthraquinone dyes containing 1 or 2beta-sulfato-,beta-thiosulfato- or beta - vinylethylsulfonylalkanoyl - n - methyleneamine groups



United States Patent Office 3,517,013 ANTHRAPYRIDONE AND ANTHRAQUINONEDYES CONTAINING 1 OR 2fl-SULFATO-, B- THIOSULFATO- OR 13VINYLETHYLSULFO- NYLALKANOYL N METHYLENEAMINE GROUPS Takashi Akamatsu,Ashiya-shi, Hirohito Kenmoe hi, Toyonaka-shi, HideakiSuda, Osaka, andSeiji Hotta, Minooshi, Japan, assignors to Sumitomo Chemical Company,Ltd., Osaka, Japan, a corporation of Japan No Drawing. Filed Mar. 22,1965, Ser. No. 441,912 Claims priority, application Japan, Mar. 24,1964, 39/16,278, 39/16,279; Mar. 27, 1964, 39/ 16,848, 39/ 16,849; Apr.1, 1964, 39/ 18,201; Apr. 2, 1964, 39/ 18,442; Feb. 25, 1965, 40/10,819; Mar. 1, 1965, 40/ 11,974; Mar. 6, 1965, 40/ 13,008, 40/ 13,009Int. Cl. C09b 62/72, 62/74, 62/76 US, Cl. 260-278 1 Claim ABSTRACT OFTHE DISCLOSURE Anthraquinone reactive dyes containing one or tworeactive groups having the formula,

wherein R means hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; Rmeans an alkylene having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; and Y meansB-sulfatoethyl, vinyl, ,3-thiosulfatoethyl or -CH CH Z wherein Z meanswherein R means hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Rmeans hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or amino.

The dye may be employed for dyeing, especially, wool, polyamide fiber,silk or cotton with excellent fastness to light and moisture.

The present invention relates to novel dyes, methods for producing thesame, and methods for dyeing fiber articles with the same withfastnesses.

Reactive dyes containing the group of the formula SO CH=CH (or SO CH CHOSO H) or are hitherto known, and the methods for producing such dyesare disclosed in the literatures such as US. Pat. No. 2,657,205 (1953)and US. Pat. No. 2,670,265 (1954) of Farbwerke HoechstAktiengesellschaft and British Pat. No. 917,104 (1963) of GeneralAniline and Film Corporation.

However, these dyes are not yet satisfactory in their manufacture,because they require expensive raw materials such as nitrosulfinic acidderivatives, phenylvinyl sulfide or phenyl B-hydroxyethyl sulfidederivatives, or benzyl B-hydroxyethyl sulfide derivatives, and becausethey require extremely complex operation procedure, as the reactivegroup cannot be introduced directly into the common dyes, and furtherbecause their yields are unsatisfactory. Accordingly these known dyesare disadvantageous from the economical point of view.

3,517,013 Patented June 23, 1970 The present invention provides asolution to these problems.

One object of the present invention is to provide new reactive dyes andanother object is to provide methods for producing such dyescommercially advantageously with cheaper and easier operation byintroducing reactive groups, which will be shown later, directly intothe known various organic dyes in one process and in high yield. Anotherobject is to provide methods for dyeing fiber articles with such dyes.

Still other objects will be apparent from the following descriptions.

In order to accomplish these objects the present invention provides newreactive dyes containing at least one of the reactive groups having thefollowing general formula:

wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen atom and lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, Rrepresents a lower alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and Yrepresents a member selected from the group consisting of,B-sulfatoethyl, vinyl and ,B-thiosulfatoethyl radicals, and

radicals wherein Z represents a member selected from the groupconsisting of secondary and tertiary amine residues and quaternaryammonium salts residues; and the methods for producing new reactive dyescontaining at least one of the reactive group having the followinggeneral formula:

wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen atom and lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, Rrepresents a lower alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and Yrepresents a member selected from the group consisting ofB-sulfatoethyl, vinyl and fl-thiosulfatoethyl radicals, and

wherein X represents a member selected from the group consisting ofhydroxy radical and chlorine and bromine atoms, R represents a memberselected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom and lower alkylradicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and R represents a lower alkylenegroup having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, with a known dye in sulfuric acidmedium, said reactive compound being in an amount of from 1 to 5 molesper mole of said dye, and treating the organic dye containing thereactive group having the sulfatoethyl group as Y in theabove-identified formula, with a weak alkaline aqueous solution toconvert the ,B-sulfatoethyl group into vinyl group, and treating theorganic dye containing the reactive group having a group, as Y in theabove-identified formula, selected from the group consisting ofB-sulfatoethyl group and vinyl group, with a member selected from thegroup consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary amines in an aqueousmedium to convert the group selected from the group consisting ofB-sulfatoethyl group and vinyl group into CH CH Z group wherein Zrepresents a member selected from the group consisting of secondary andtei tia rfainine residues and quaternary ammonium salt residues, andtreating the organic dye containing the reactive group having a group,as Y in the above-identified formula, selected from the group consistingof fi-sulfatoethyl group and vinyl group, with a thiosulfate salt in anaqueous solution to convert the group selected from the group consistingof ,B-sulfatoethyl group and vinyl group into a fl-thiosulfatoethylgroup; and further the methods for dyeing fiber articles selected fromthe group consisting of nitrogen containing and polyhydroxy fibers,characterized by using a new reactive dye containing at least one of thereactive group having the following general formula:

wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen atom and lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, Rrepresents a lower alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and Yrepresents a member selected from the group consisting offl-sulfatoethyl, vinyl and fl-thiosulfatoethyl radicals, and

radicals wherein Z represents a member selected from the groupconsisting of secondary and tertiary amine residues and quaternaryammonium salts residues. Further the present invention provides the newreactive compounds having the following general formula:

31 l XCH2NCORLSOZCHQCH2OH wherein X represents a member selected fromthe group consisting of hydroxy radical and chlorine and bromine atoms,R represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogenatom and lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and Rrepresents a lower alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and themethod for producing the new reactive compounds having the followinggeneral formula:

wherein X represents a member selected from the group consising ofhydroxy radical and chlorine and bromine atoms, R represents a memberselected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom and lower alkylradicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and R represents a lower alkylenegroup having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, which comprises oxidizing withhydrogen peroxide the compound having the following general formula:

wherein R represents a lower alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms,hydrolyzing the product with alkaline hydrogen peroxide to prepare thecompound having the following general formula:

wherein R represents the same meanings as identified above, andconducting the treatment selected from the group consisting ofN-methylolation and N-halomethylation, and N-alkylation when R is analkyl.

According to the present invention, the new reactive dyes are producedadvantageously in one process and in high yield, by reacting the newreactive compounds of the present invention, which is easily obtained inlow cost, with the various organic dyes. This is one of thecharacteristic features of the present invention.

And the new reactive dyes of the present invention is exceedinglysuperior to the known reactive dyes concerning the dyeability andfastnesses. This is another characteristic feature of the presentinvention.

As the organic dyes employed in the present invention, various knowndyes containing at least one of the aryl 7 residues which possesses atleast a hydrogen atom which can be substituted, may be employed.

Examples of the dyes include anthraquinone dyes, mono and disazo-dyes,metal containing azo-dyes, phthalocyanine dyes, nitro dyes,naphthoquinone dyes, dioxazine dyes, aminonaphthalimide dyes, polycyclictype dyes such as perinone and dibenzanthrone, carbonium dyes such asrhodamine and azinc and the like.

Among the dyes as above-described, anthraquinone dyes, azo-dyes andphthalocyanine dyes have most important commercial value.

As the anthraquinone series dyes, for example,

are given and the anthraquinone nucleus may be further substituted bysulfonic acid group and halogen atom.

As the azo-dyes, monoazo, disazoand metal containing azodyes, having atleast an aryl residue, in the diazo or coupling components, possessingat least a hydrogen atom which can be substituted, are employed. In thecase of the said dyes having 2 or more of said aryl residues, said arylresidues may be contained in the both components of diazo and couplingcomponents at the same time.

As the monoazo-dyes, for example, the following dyes are given:

2-arylazo-1-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid, 2-arylazo-l-naphthol-S-sulfonicacid, 2-arylazo-l-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid, l-arylazo-2-naphthol,

t1-anylazo-2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid, 1-arylazo-2-naphthol-8-sulfonicacid, 1-arylazo-2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid,1-arylazo-2-naphthol-6,8-disulfonic acid,2-arylazo-1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid,7-amino-8-arylazo-1-nap'hthol-3-sulfonic acid,7-acylamino-8-arylazo-l-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid,7-arylamino-8-arylazo-1-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid,7-arylamino-2-arylazo-l-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid,6-acylamino-5-ary1azo-1-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid,8-arylamino-2-arylazo-l-naphthol-S-sulfonic acid,8-arnino-2-arylazo-1-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid,8-acylamino-2-arylazo-1-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid,8-aroylamino-2-arylazo-1-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid,8-acylamino-2-arylazo-l-naphthol-3,S-disulfonic acid,1-aryl-4-arylazo-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone and the like.

As the dis-azo dyes, for example, the following dyes are given:

2,4-bisarylazoresorcinol,

8-amino-2,7-bis-arylazo-l-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid,

l-(4'-arylazophenylazo)2-naphthol-6,8-disulfonic acid,

l-arylamin0-4-(4'-arylazonaphthylazo)-naphthalene- S-sulfonic acid,

4-arylazo-4-(2-hydroxy-6",8"-disulfonaphthylazo) 2,2'-dimethyldiphenyland the like.

As the phthalocyanine series dyes, for example, copper, cobalt or nickelphthalooyanine-3,3'-bis-N-arylsulfonamide-Fd",3,"'-d1isulfonic acid,phthalocylanine-3-N-arylsulfonamide-3'-sulfonic acid,phthalocyanine-4,4-bis-N- arylsulfonamide-4",4'"-disulfonic acid,4,4-bisaryloxyphthalocyanine, 4,41'-bisanylthiophthalocyanine,3,3'-bisarylaminomethylphthalocyanine,3,3'-bisarylaminomethylphthalocyanine-3"-sulfonic acid and the like aregiven.

As apparent from the above descriptions, the aryl residue havinghydrogen atom which can be substituted, are bonded with the dye framethrough a nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, carbon atom or their combinations,or constitute the dye frame by itself as in the case of arylazo group.The said aryl residues are benzene, diphenyl and diphenylamine series,and preferably include those having alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy and aryloxyradicals together with at least a hydrogen atom which can be replaced,and they may have additional halogen, arylamino, acylamino and the like.

Examples of the aryl residue include Z-methylphenyl, 4-methylphenyl,4-methoxyphenyl, 4-ethoxyphenyl, 4-phenoxyphenyl, 2,4-dimethylphenyl,2,5-dimethylphenyl, 2,6-dimethylphenyl, 2-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl,2-methyl-4-ethoxyphenyl, 2-methyl-4-phenoxyphenyl,4-methyl-2-methoxyphenyl, 4-methyl-2-ethoxyphenyl,4-methyl-2-phenoxyphenyl, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl,2,6-dimethyl-4-butylphenyl, 2,4-dimethy1-6-bromophenyl,2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl, 2,6-dimethyl-4-methoxyphenyl,2,6-dimethy1-4-ethoxyphenyl, 2, 6-dimethyl-4-phenoxyphenyl,2,2'-dimethyldiphenylene,

and the like.

The introduction of the reactive compound into the selected organic dyeis effected at the said aryl residue. Accordingly, it is preferred thatthe aryl residue be not previously substituted with a sulfonic group ora nitro group which interfere with introducing the reactive group. Afterthe reaction, if desired, a sulfonic acid group may be introducedaccording to conventional procedures.

The reactive compounds of the present invention are the novel compoundshaving the following general formula:

wherein X represents a member selected from the group consisting ofhydroxy radical and chlorine and bromine atoms, R represents a memberselected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom and lower alkylradicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and R represents a lower alkylenegroup having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and produced commercially by anadvantageous method.

Typical examples of the reactive compounds are 6 ClCH N(CH )COCH CH SOCH CH OH, and ClCH N(CH )COCH SO CH CH OH.

For example, M 8 hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl- N-methylolamide havingthe formula is prepared in good yield by oxidizing/i(;3'-hydroxyethylmercapto)propionitrile with hydrogen peroxide, andhydrolyzing the oxidation product with alkaline hydrogen peroxide toyield fl(B'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionylamide, and then treating the3(,8hydroxyethylsulfonyl) propionylamide with formaline in a weakaqueous alkaline solution according to the conventional method; and thefl(,8'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl N halomethylamide having theformula wherein X represents a member selected from the group consistingof chlorine and bromine atoms is prepared easily and advantageously byreacting /3(,8-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionylamide with symmetricaldichloroor dibromomethyl ether in sulfuric acid, and the resultingproduct may be employed to react with the dye while in the solution ofsulfuric acid.

In another way the reactive compound of the present invention may beprepared by oxidizing with hydrogen peroxide the compound having thefollowing general formula:

wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen atom and lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, andconducting the treatment selected from the group consisting ofN-methylolation and N-halo-methylation.

The reaction between the reactive compound and the mothers body of dyesas described above, is conducted in sulfuric acid preferably in a tosulfuric acid. One to five moles of the reactive compound per mole ofthe dye is employed. The reaction temperature range is from 0 to 60 C.preferably from 10 to 20 C. and the reaction period of time is in therange of from several hours to scores of hours.

The end point of the reaction can be confirmed by the paperchromatography using, for example, as the developing agent a mixture of3 parts by weight of n-butanol, 1 part by weight of ethanol and 1 partby weight of water.

The disappearance of the dye in the paper chromatography shows thecompletion of the reaction.

In some instances the intermediate may be used instead of the finisheddye. 'For example, in the case of azo dyes, it is also possible that theorganic compound, which can be used for the production of azo dyes, isreacted with the reactive compound and the resulting product thereafterconverted to an azo dye through the suitable reaction. The said organiccompound which can be used for the production of azo dyes, may be eitherdiazo component or coupling component and in both cases it is necessaryfor the organic compound to contain in the molecule the aryl residuewhich possesses the hydrogen atom which can be substituted.

The reactive compound likewise may be substituted by the correspondingintermediate compound, which can be used for the production of thereactive compound in sulfuric acid medium under the suited condition.For example [3(B'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionitrile can be reacteddirectly with dye in the presence of diahalomethyl ether, instead ofreacting [3(fl' hydoxyethylsulfonyl) propionyl-N-halomethylamide withthe dye.

Thus prepared organic dye containing the reactive group of the formula31 l CH2NCOR2SO2CH2CH2OSO3M wherein R and R have the same meanings asidentified above and M is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal, can beeasily converted to the dye containing the reactive group of theformula,

R! CH2I I-COR SO2CH=CHa wherein R and R have the same meanings asidentified above by the weak alkali treatment in an aqueous medium at aroom temperature. As the alkaline material, sodium hydroxide, sodiumcarbonate, trisodium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate may be employed.The conversion of from sulfatoethyl group to vinyl group by the alkalinetreatment occurs extremely easily, for example, the conversion can beconducted enough by adding the alkaline material into an aqueoussolution of the dye to adjust the pH of the solution in a range of 8 to9 and stirring the solution for a short period of time, heating beingnot required. The completion of the conversion of frm sulfatoehyl groupto vinyl group can be confirmed, by the paper chromatography using, forexample, as a developing agent a mixture of 3 parts by weight ofn-butanol, 1 part by weight of ethanol and 1 part by weight of water.The increase of the Rf value of the spot of dye shows the completion ofthe conversion.

The organic dye containing the reactive group of the formula,

wherein R R and M are the same meanings as identified above, or thereactive group of the formula,

I CHzNCOR -SO2CH=CH wherein R and R are the same meanings as identifiedabove can be easily converted to the dye containing the reactive groupof the formula,

wherein R R and Z have the same meanings as identified above by thetreatment with primary, secondary or tertiary amine in an aqueous mediumat a temperature of from to 100 C. preferably from 40 to 80 C. As theprimary, secondary and tertiary amines for example, alkylamines such asmethylamine, ethylamine, butylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine,diisopropylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine and cyclohexylamine,cyclic amines such as pyridine, piperidine, morpholine, and hydrazinessuch as methylhydrazine and N,N-dimethylhydrazine are employed. Theconversion occurs extremely easily, for example, the conversion can beconducted enough by adding the amine in an amount of 1 to moles per moleof the dye into an aqueous solution of the dye and stirring at atemperature of from 40 to 80 C. for a short period of time. Thecompletion of the conversion can be confirmed by the paperchromatography using, for example, as the developing agent a mixture of3 parts by weight of n-butanol, 1 part by weight of ethanol and 1 partby weight of water. The disappearance of the unreacted material showsthe completion of the conversion. And the organic dye containing thereactive group of the formula,

wherein R R and M are the same meanings as identified above, or thereactive group of the formula,

wherein R and R are the same meanings as identified above can be easilyconverted to the dye containing the reactive group of the formula,

wherein R R and M have the same meanings as identified above bytreatment with thiosulfate salt in an aqueous solution at roomtemperature.

As the thiosulfate salt, sodium thiosulfate and potassium thiosulfateare employed.

The conversion is conducted, for example, as follows:

One to ten moles per mole of the dye of sodium thiosulfate is added toan aqueous solution of the dye, an alkali is added thereto to adjust thepH of the mixture at a value of from 8 to 12 and the mixture is stirredfor a period of time of from several hours to scores of hours, whileblowing carbon dioxide gas into the reaction mixture.

The progress of the reaction can be known by the paper-chromatographyusing, for example, as the developing agent a mixture of 3 parts byweight of n-butanol, 1 part by weight of ethanol and 1 part by weight ofwater. According to the paper-chromatographic analysis, the sulfatoethylgroup is considered to be converted to the thiosulfatoethyl groupthrough vinyl group.

The novel anthraquinone reactive dyes so produced may be representedconveniently by the following general formula wherein:

Q is residue of a dye of the anthraquinone series It is 1 to 2 ring P isfurther substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy,

phenoxy, tolyloxy, halogen or sulfonic acid R represents hydrogen or analkyl radical having 1 to 2 carbons R represents a lower alkyleneradical having 1 to 2 carbon atoms X represents NH or O- Y represents amember selected from the group consisting of ,B-sulfatoethyl, vinyl,fl-thiosulfatoethyl, and

radicals wherein Z means wherein R means hydrogen atom or an alkylhaving 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R means hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1to 3 carbon atoms or amino.

Alternatively, the anthraquinone reactive dyes of this invention may berepresented thus:

Anthraquinone reactive dyes having the formula,

wherein A means hydroxyl, amino, methylamino, cyclohexylamino, analkylamino (the alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) or phenoxyanilimo; Bmeans hydrogen atom, methyl, sulfonic acid group or an alkylphenoxy (thealkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms); C means an alkylanilino (the alkylhaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms), an alkoxy-anilino (the alkoxy having 1 to 2carbon atoms) or phenoxyanilino; and D means hydrogen atom, hydroxyl ornitro, the Ds may be the same or different; the phenoxy and the anilinobeing substituted with 1 to 2 reactive groups having the formula,

wherein R means hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; Rmeans an alkylene having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; and Y meansB-sulfatoethyl, vinyl, p-thiosulfatoethyl r CH CH Z wherein Z means CH3R wherein R means hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms,and R means hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or amino.

Using the thus-obtained organic dye which contains at least one of thereactive group of the present invention dyeing can be etfected asdescribed below with high fastnesses.

As the fiber materials which can be dyed with the reactive dyes of thepresent invention, nitrogen containing fibers and polyhydroxy fibers aregiven. As the nitrogen containing fibers, for example, wool, silk,polyarnide and polyurethane fibers are given, and these fibers are dyedwith the reactive dyes of the present invention, in general, in anacidic bath, or neutral bath, and if necessary in conjunction withalkaline treatment, thereby fixing the dye, with extreme fastnesses tolight and especially to moisture.

As the polyhydroxy fibers, for example, cotton, linen, viscose andpolyvinyl alcohol series fibers are given, and these fibers are dyedwith the reactive dyes of the present invention in the presence of, forexample, acid binding agent according to, for example, the cloth dyeingmethod or dyeing printing method, thereby fixing the dye, with extremefastnesses to light and especially to moisture.

In the first place, the method for dyeing nitrogen containing fiberarticles will be illustrated as follows:

The dyeing is conducted at a liquid ratio of from 1:20 to 1:100 at atemperature of from 50 to 100 C. preferably of from 90 to 100 C. for aperiod of time of from 1 to several hours using as an auxiliary agent,those materials usually employed for the dyeing of nitrogen containingfiber articles for the purpose of accelerating the absorption of dye,such as ammonium acetate, ammonium sulfate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate,sodium sulfate, acetic acid and formic acid.

Nonionic surface active agents such as polycondensation product ofethylene oxide with an amine, an alcohol or a phenol having substitutedalkyl radical can be suitably added to the bath for the purpose ofpreventing spots dyeing, so-called skitteriness.

And, alkaline treatment can be conducted, if 'necessary, by adding on orbefore dyeing to the bath an alkaline material such as sodiumbicarbonate, trisodium phosphate, urotropin and the like.

When such a present reactive dye as insoluble or difficultly soluble inwater is employed, the nitrogen containing fibers can be dyed in adispersed state of the dye. In such case dyeing is effected at a liquidratio of from 1:20 to 1:100, at a temperature of from 50 to 100 C.preferably from 90 to 100 C. and employing auxiliary agent such as soap,anionic and nonionic surface active agents and the like.

In the next place, the dyeing method of polyhydroxy fiber with thepresent dyes according to the cloth dyeing method will be illustrated asfollows:

Into an aqueous dipping solution containing a reactive dye of thepresent invention and a small amount of non-electrolytic substance suchas urea, or inorganic salt, an article to be dyed is dipped at roomtemperature or at a slightly raised temperature and then the liquid issqueezed out so as to remain 0.4 to 1.5 part by weight of the solutionof the dye per 1 part by weight of nontreated article to be dyed. Inorder to fix the dye to the article, for example, the thus dippedarticle is dried, treated with a chemical solution containing acidbinding agent or acid binding agent producing material, and inorganicsalt, squeezed, and then steamed or heattreated for a short period oftime. In another way the dye may be fixed to the article, by directlyconducting steaming or heat-treatment, saving drying or acid bindingagent treatment by adding acid binding agent or acid binding agentproducing material into the dipping solution.

As the acid binding agents or acid binding agent producing materials,inorganic substances such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodiumbicarbonate, trisodium phosphate are employed, and organic amines suchas triethyl amine, urotropin may also be employed alone or together withthe above mentioned inorganic substances.

In similar way as the above-described dyeing according to cloth dyeingmethod, the dyeing by printing method may also be conducted with thepresent reactive dyes. As the auxiliary agent to produce printing paste,paste materials such as urea, alkylcellulose and sodium alginate areemployed. The auxiliary agent, the dye and the acid binding agent or theacid binding agent producing material are admixed to produce printingpaste. The cloth is printed with this printing paste by using printingma chine, dried and heat-treated. In the case of using a printing pastewhich does not contain acid binding agent or acid binding agentproducing material, the printed article is subjected to alkalinetreatment and then heattreated.

The thus obtained dyed articles according to cloth dyeing or printingdyeing are preferably subjected with soaping treatment to remove theinsufficiently fixed dye.

The soaping is effected by treating the dyed article with an aqueoussolution of sodium bicarbonate, soap and nonioinc or anionic surfaceactive agents, under heating, if necessary.

The present invention will be illustrated more concretely with referenceto the following examples, which are given by way of illustration andnot by way of limitation.

All parts and percents are by weight.

EXAMPLE 1 In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid 10 parts of sodium 1 amino 4(2,4,6-trimethylanilino)anthraquinone-2 sulfonate is dissolved at atemperature of below 15 C. and 5.1 parts of3(B-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl-N- methylolamide is slowlyaddedthereto.

The reaction mixture is stirred for 10 hours at a temperature of 15 to20 C. and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water. Seventy five parts ofsodium chloride is added thereto, thereby to salt out the dye.

One-tenth part of a nonionic surface active agent of polyoxyethylenealkyl ether type is added thereto and the mixture is stirred for a whileand allowed to stand for several hours.

The precipitated dye is separated easily by filtration, washed with 15%sodium chloride aqueous solution until the filtrate becomes neutral, anddried at a temperatture of below C.

The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

it r

5 OaNa CHZNHCOCH2CH2SO2CH2OH2OSO3NB O NH- CH3 CE:

is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a reddish bluish shadewith fastnesses.

1 1 EXAMPLE 2 SOsNa CH3 CH3 1 2 EXAMPLE 4 In 100 parts of 93% sulfuricacid 10 parts of 1,4- bis [4 (4"-methylphenoxy)anilino] anthraquinone isdissolved at a temperature of below 10 C. and 7.5 parts of 5 a 60% 19(3' hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl-N-methylolamide aqueous solution isslowly added dropwise thereto. The reaction mixture is stirred for hoursat a temperature of 10 to C. and then cooled to a temperature of 0 to 5C. Then 27% oleum (a fuming sulfuric acid containing 27% S0 is slowlyadded thereto until one drop of the reaction mixture is quite soluble inwater. Then the reaction mixture is slowly poured onto 700 parts of icewater dissolving 15% sodium chloride. The

I CH2I ICOCHaCHzSOzCHzCHzOSOaNa O NH CH:

is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a bluish red shade withfastnesses.

precipitated dye is separated by filtration, washed with 15 sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried. The thus 30 obtained dye having thefollowing formula:

EXAMPLE 3 In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid 10 parts ofl-cyclohexylamino-4-(2,4',6'-trimethylanilino)anthraquinone is dissolvedat a temperature of below 15 C. and 5.5 parts of aB-hydroxyethylsulfonylaceto-N-methylolamide aqueous solution is slowlyadded dropwise thereto. The reaction mixture is stirred for 10 hours ata temperature of 15 to 20 C. and then poured onto 500 parts of icewater. The precipitated product is separated by filtration, washed withwater and dried. The thus obtained product is sulfonated with 6 timesamount based on the theory I of 5% oleum (a fuming sulfuric acidcontaining 5% S0 according to the conventional method, and salted outwith sodium chloride.

The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

CH: CHQNHCOCHzSOzCHzCHzOSOaNB O NH- CH:

()Ha SOaNB is employed for dyeing wool and cotton a blue shade withfastnesses.

40 is employed for dyeing wool and cotton a bluish green shade withfastnesses.

EXAMPLE 5 In 100 parts of 90% sulfuric acid 10 parts of l-amino-4-(4'-ethoxyanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid is dissolved at atemperature of below 10 C. and 5.2 parts offl([i-hydroxy-ethylsulfonyl)propionitrile and 3.7 parts ofdichloromethyl ether are added thereto in the described order at atemperature of 0 to 5 C. The reaction mixture is subjected to reactionfor 10 hours at a temperature of 10 to 15 C., and then poured onto 500parts of ice water dissolving 10% potassium chloride. The precipitateddye is separated by filtration, washed with 10% potassium chlorideaqueous solution and dried. The thus obtained dye having the followingformula:

is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a greenish blue shade withfastnesses.

According to the method similar to that of Examples 1 to 5, further dyesare prepared which have the formulae shown in the following Table I andare employed for dyeing a textile material shades shown in the sametable.

TABLE [Contlnued Example No., Formula Shade f) IIIHAOHC4HV(CH:NHCOCHSO2CH2CH2OSO3N3 Do.

CH3 NHQnCdh- S mm 2 B. J

14 IIIO g) 11 Blue- CHa I CHzNHCOCHaCHaSOzCHzCHzOSOaNa OEN 0 NH OH; someEXAMPLE 15 methyl-N-chloromethyamide is slowly added thereto. The

In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid parts of 1-(2', 5 dichloro 4'sulfophenyl) 4 (2",4" dirnethylphenylazo)3-methyl-5-pyrazolone isdissolved at a temperature of below C. and 5.3 parts offi(fi-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propiony1 N methylolamide is slowly addedthereto.

The reaction mixture is stirred for 10 hours at a temperature of 15 toC. and then slowly poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolving 75parts of sodium chloride. The precipitated dye is separated byfiltration, washed with 15% sodium chloride aqueous solution. The thusobtained dye having the formula:

is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a yellow shade withfastnesses.

EXAMPLE 16 In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid 10 parts of sodium7-amino-8-(2,4,6 trimethylphenylazo) 1 naphthol- 3-sulfonate isdissolved at a temperature of below 15 C. and 6.4 parts of,8(fi'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl-N- reaction mixture is stirred for10 hours at a temperature of 15 to 20 C. and then poured onto 500 partsof ice water dissolving 50 parts of sodium cholride. The precipitateddye is separated by filtration, washed with 10% sodium chloride aqueoussolution and dried.

The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

CHI NH: CHa

CHzNCOCHaCHzS OaCHzCHzO SOzNa N= OH:

OH CH:

I S O aNa is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a red shade withfastnesses.

EXAMPLE 17 In parts of 96% sulfuric acid 10 parts of 8-(2'-nitrophenylazo) 7 (2",4",6" trimethylanilino)-1- naphthol-B-sulfonicacid is dissolved at a temperature of below 15 C. and 7.5 parts ofp(fi'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)- propionyl-N-methylolamide is slowly addedthereto.

The reaction mixture is stirred for 5 hours at a-temperat-ure of 15 to20 C. and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolving 50 parts ofsodium chloride.

The precipitated dye is separated by filtration, washed with 10% sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried. The thus obtained dye having thefollowing formua:

H CHBNHCOCHQCHQSOICHCHZOSOINB S OsNa is employed for dyeing wools, nylonand cotton a dark violet shade with fastnesses.

l8 2[5' (2",4" dimethylphenylamino) 2 sulfopheni of'96% Sulfuric 'o''LO, ylazo]-l'-naphtho1-5 sulfonate is dissolved at a temperadimet-h lhen l 4 ch10) sulfou ture of below and 3.7 parts of fi(fi-h ydro xy Theg gg is Suited for 5 hours at a ethylsulfonyl)propionltrile and 2.6parts of dichloropcramre of below 15 C and 50 parts of p hydroxy methylether are added thereto at a temperature of O". ethylsulfonylaceto Nmethylolamidc is slowly added 5 thereto. The reaction mixture s stirredfor hours thereto. The reaction mixture is stirred for 10 hours ammperaturij of and Poured P at temmrature f 5 to and then r Onto 500arts of ice water dissolving 50 parts of potassium 500 parts of icewater dissolving 50 parts of sodium chlondehl id v 10 The precipitateddye 1S separated by filtration, washed The precipitated dye is separatedby filtration, Washed with 10% potassium chloride aqueous solution anddried. with 10% sodium chloride aqueous solution. The thus obtained dyehaving the following formula:

. CH1 I CHzNHCO CHaCHzSOzCHrCHrOSOsK OH 1:111 CHI BOiK The thusobtained, dye having the following formula:

CH1}? N=N \NJL)H sO'Na is employed for dyeing wool and nylon a reddishbrown s shade with f astnesses.

0H. v According to the method similar to that of Examples- 15 to 19,further dyes are prepared which have the formulae shown in the Table IIand are employed for CHZNHCO cmsmcmcmosoma dyeing a textile materialshades shown in the same H table. is employed for dyeing wools, nylonand cotton 21 yellow shadewith fastnesses.

EXAMPLE 19 In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric arid 10 parts of sodium TABLE 11Example N 0. Formula 7 1 r Shade '20 i N Yellow. I l-Anemiaoomoransomizmmosomm some .21 NO: Reddlsh yellow.

N I I HO S0NB N CH CHQNHCooniomsolomcmosoma I l 22 on CH,CHzNCOCHHCHHSOICHICHQOSOINB Orange.

I v CH: N: CH!

SOaNB 21 22 TABLE II-Contlnued Example 0. Formula Shade 33 Bluishviolet.

Nil-QUE: gN=N- CI cH=NHoocrncmsolcmcmosoma some 34 CH; Black.

omNnooomcmsmomcmosoma r IH OH;

I H OCH:

CH B 0H OH: Town I CHzNCOCHzCHzSOzCHzCHgOSOaNfl N=N -NH CH:

Naois No: v

as--. D HO CH: 0

' cmNncoomcmsogcmomosoma Nao.s- N= N=N CH:

37 NH: in CHI Black.

mN- N= N=N OH;

on Nnoocmso CH CH oso N NaOaS- O=Na 2 2 8 EXAMPLE 38 thus obtainedproduct is dissolved in 100 parts of 96% In 50 parts of 90% sulfuricacid 10 parts of 7-(2',4',6'- trimethylanilino)-1-naphthol-3-sulfonicacid is dissolved at a temperature of 0 C. and 11 parts of fl(fl-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)-propionyl N methylolamide is slowly sulfuric acidat a temperature of below C. and 6.4 parts of [3(5'hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl-N-methylolamide is slowly added thereto.

The reaction mixture is stirred for hours at a temperature of 5" to 10C. and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolving parts ofsodium chloride.

The precipitated dye is separated by filtration, washed with 5% sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried.

The thus obtained dye having, as a principal constituent, the followingestimated formula,

(SOrNa) w:

CuPe

(CuPc means copper phthalocyanine) The thus obtained precipitate isdissolved in water and coupled with a diazotizsed Z-nitroaniline in anacidic medium according to the conventional method, thereby the same dyeas obtained in Example 17 is obtained.

EXAMPLE 39 Five point eight parts of copper phthalocyanine ischlorosulfonated by the conventional method to obtain atetrasulfonylchloride, which is subjected to condensateCHzNHCOCHiCHiSOIOHZCHZOSOING SOzNH OH:

is employed for dyeing wool and cotton a greenish blue shade withfastnesses.

EXAMPLE In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid 10 parts of sodium 4amino-N-(2',4'-dimethylphenyl) naphthalimide-3-sulfonate is dissolved ata temperature of below 10 C. and 5.8 parts of 5(13'hydroxyethylsulfonyl)pro ionyl-N- with 4.1 parts of2,4,6-trirnethylaniline. Ten parts of the methylolamide is Slowly addedmemo.

The reaction mixture is stirred for hours at a temf perature of 10 to C.and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolving 75 parts ofsodium chloride.

The precipitated dye is separated by filtration, washed 7 with 15%sodium chloride aqueous solution and dried. The thus obtained dye havingthe following formula:

CHzNHCO CHZCHZSOzCHzCHgOSOaNB SOaNa liant greenish yellow withfastnesses, especially to washing.

-CHI

EXAMPLE 41 In 100 parts of 90% sulfuric acid 10 parts of 4-(2,4"-dimethylphenylamino)-2',4-dinitro 1,1 diphenylamine-S-sulfonic acidis dissolved at a temperature of below 10 C. and 4.7 parts offi-hydroxyethylsulfonylaceto-N-methylolamide is slowly added thereto.

24 The reaction mixture is stirredfor 10 hours at a temperature of 10 to15 C. and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolving 50 parts ofsodium chloride. The

precipitated dye is separated by filtration, washed with 10% sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried. The

thus obtained dye having the following formula:

SOzNa CH;

] CHQNIICOCH2SO2CH2CH2OS01NB is employed for dyeing wool and cotton ayellow shade with fastnesses.

According to the method similar to that of Examples 39, 40 and 41,further dyes are prepared which have the formulae shown in the followingTable III and are employed for dyeing a textile material shades shown inthe same table.

TABLE III Example No. Formula Shade 42 G-reenish blue.

a CoPo\ HHZNHCOCH1SO2CHICII2OSOJN3)I-I (SO2NH CH:

I 43 SO;Na Green.

CuPc CH1 v CH NCOCHgCHzSOzCHzCHzOSOzNQ 44 NO NO CH Gm some y SOzNH CH:

45 I" (II c 113- c n N 0 on, soma CHZNHCO CHZSOZCHZCHZOSOJNB 2 Greenishblue.

SCOaNa Blue.

N(CzHs)2-CH2NHC o CHZCHZSOICHZCHZO soma TABLE III-Continued CHI CzHs

EXAMPLE 48 The solution is stirred for 1 hour and then 60 parts i t ofsodium chloride is added thereto to salt out the dye,

which is separated by filtration, washed with sodium chloride aqueoussolution and dried. The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

1 c mNnoo omcmsoion=om I SOaK is employed for dyeingwool, nylon andcotton a reddish blue shade with fastnesses.

EXAMPLE 49 The wet cake of the dyeobtained in Example 15 is suspended in400 parts of 15% sodium chloride aqueous solution while stirring. The pHis adjusted to 8.0 to 9.0 by adding 10% sodium hydroxide aqueoussolution. After stirring for 1 hour, the precipitated dye is separatedby filtration, washed with 15% sodium chloride aqueous solution anddried. The thus obtained dye having the fo1- lowing formula:

Shade Grey.

is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a yellow shade withfastnesses.

EXAMPLE 50 In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid, 10 parts of 3-amino- 2','-dimethyl-l,l'-diphenyamine-4-sulfonic acid is dissolved at atemperature of below 10 C. and 10 parts ofB(B'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl N chloromethylamide is slowly addedthereto. The reaction mixture is stirred for 20 hours at a temperatureof 10- to 15 C. and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolvingparts of potassium chloride. The precipitate is separated by filtrationand washed with 15% potassium chloride. The product is dissolved inwater, diazotized and coupled with l-naphthol-S-sulfonic acid under thealkaline condition according to the conventional method and then saltedout by potassium chloride. The thus obtained dye having the formula:

Gen.

CHINHC O CHaCHaSOaCH=CH N=N EXAMPLE 51 In 100 parts of 96% sulfuric acid10 parts of 3-amino- 2',4'-dimethyl-l,1'-diphenylamine-4-sulfonic acidis dissolved at a temperature below 10 C. and 10 parts fp(B'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl N chloromethylamide is slowly addedthereto. The reaction mixture is stirred for 20 hours at a temperatureof 10 to 15 C. and then poured onto 500 parts of ice water dissolving 75parts of potassium chloride. The precipitated product is separated byfiltration and washed with 15% potassium chloride aqueous solution.

The thus-obtained product is dissolved in 300 parts of water and the wetcake of copper phthalocyanine tetrasulfonylchloride, which is otbainedby chlorosulfonating 5.0

parts of copper phthalocyanine by the conventional method, is addedthereto. After adjusting the pH of the liquid to 9 to 10 by adding 10%sodium carbonate aqueous solution, the reaction mixture is stirred for 3hours at a temperture of 40 to 50 C. and then 45 parts of sodiumchloride is added thereto to salt out the dye, which is separated byfiltration, washed with 15% sodium chloride aqueous solution and dried.

3,517,013 27 28 The thus obtained dye having, as a principal constitucm,the following estimated formula:

Culc sOtNa. 7-.

SOiNH- NH- CH;

table.

TABLE IV Example I 'v 0. Formula Shade 52 (I) (I) Bluish red.

ll 0 NH- CH:

4: CH3 I t H i v CHaNGOCHgCHaSOzCH=CHa 53 O NH: Violet.

I! II (111:

o- -tcimcamcocmsozctkcm I 5 NH -OH|--SO|Na I CH:

54 (u) lTIHz Reddish blue.

cmuncocmcmsoicn=cm o NEG-CH:

55 IIIH; Grenlsh bule.

-soit-m" V ,CHl I I cmnoocmcmsoicrhom NH- v TABLE IVContlnued ExampleNo. Formula Shade 56 Cromlum complex dye of N Orange.

i H SOIN8 I N OH CH NHCOCH|CH:SO:CH:CH3.

HI I

57 IIIHCOCH; Do.

-N=N--om I CH NHCOCH CH:SO3CH=CH2 HO CH;

some

58' IIIH: OCH: Red.

CHINHCOCHJCHBSOICH=CH5 a I R d. cmQ-oomr OH on; e

I 1 ?Ha 'Hr-cH,Nc0omomsorcH=cH,

OrK

CuPe

EXAMPLE 62 Sixty parts of sodium chloride is added thereto to salt outthe dye which is separated by filtration, washed with sodium chlorideand dried.

The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

(EH 7 CHzNHCOCHrCHzSOzCHaCIhN CH3 7 CHrNHCOCHzSOzCH=CHz SOzNH CHI omNHooomsoicrr om Black.

Greenlsh blue.

I is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton a reddish blue shadewith fastnesses.

. EXAMPLE 63 The wet cake "or the dye'obtained in Example 49 isdissolved in 400 parts of water while stirring and 5.0

parts of piperizine is added thereto. After raising temperature to 60 toC., the reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hours at that level.

Sixty parts of sodium chloride is added thereto to saltout the dye,which is separated byfiltration, washed with 15% sodium chloride aqueoussolution, and dried.

31 32 The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

CIIzNIl'COClIzClhSOzCHzCIlzN H y ZN: -i\. ,t

N l N Ol 1 S OaNB is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton :1yellow shade with fastnesses. 15 formulae shown in the following Table Vand are em- According to the method similar to that of Examples ployedfor dyeing a textile material shades shown in the 62 and 63, furtherdyes are prepared, which have the same table.

TABLE V Example No. Formula v Shade 64 IO! Yellowish red.

H T-Clla CH CH: I ot-nxncoonwmsmomcmr H U NH -CH; CH:

SO=Nn 65 O NH; Rcddish blue.

CH: CH: l I CHzNCOClI2SO2CHgCHzNHCgH5- O NH :g-CH: SOtNtl CH: t 66 0 TH;Greonlsh blue.

SO:N8

CH: CHgNHCO CHzCHZSOZCHICHzN II O NH OCzHs NH) 67 Yellow.

CH=H I -N=N -0H, I CHgNHCOCHzSOICHgCIhN H Y 68 0H (3H, .f 4 I Brown;

N: CH: 05H! om-NtrcoomcmsogomcmN' SO 3N3 SOaNa 69 I QH 333 Red N=N on,

1 cttmncoc'momsmomor-nmtcnn OH CH: 4 i.

TABLE V-Continued Example N0. Formula Shade 70 CH Black.

CH3 l onmcoomcmsmomcmri NH CH4 N=NC NO-.- H O CHs s O Na 71 S OgNaYellow.

CH3 CH NH3 --0 0\ CH NHOOCHz CH2S ozCHnCHzN N-CH3 CH 0 0/ EXAMPLE 72 isemployed for dyemg wool, nylon and cotton a reddish The reaction mixtureis stirred for a while and then allowed to stand for several hours. Theprecipitated dye is easily separated by filtration, washed with sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried.

The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

0 NHz II I S O aNa 7 CHa I CHzNHCOCHzCHzSOzCHzCHzSSOsNa g NH- CHa blueshade with fastnesses.

EXAMPLE 73 The wet cake of the dye obtained in Example 57 is dissolvedin 400 parts of water and 6 parts of potassium thiosulfate is addedthereto. During the reaction mixture is stirred for 10 hours at atemperature of 20 to 30 (3., carbon dioxide is blown thereinto.

After the reaction is accomplished, parts of sodium chloride is addedthereto to salt out the dye, which is separated by filtration, washedwith 15 sodium chloride aqueous solution and dried.

The thus obtained dye having the following formula:

NHCO CH3 CH3 l CHzNHCOCHzCHnSOzCHrCHzSSOaNB N=N CH;

SOzNa is employed for dyeing wool, nylon and cotton an orange shade withfastnesses.

According to the method similar to that of Examples 72 and 73, furtherdyes are prepared, which have the formulae shown in the following TableVI and are employed for dyeing a textile material shades shown in thesame table.

37 EXAMPLE 83 Two-tenths part of the dye obtained in Example 1 isdissolved in 200 parts of water and 0.1 part of acetic acid is addedthereto.

Ten parts of wool is dipped in the thus prepared dyeing bath and heatedup to 95 C.

After minutes, 0.1 part of formic acid is added to the dyeing bath.

The temperature is kept at that level for additional 50 minutes, therebyto finish the dyeing. Finally the wool is rinsed in cold water anddried. The reddish blue wool is obtained having an excellent fastness towashing.

EXAMPLE 84 Two-tenths part of the dye obtained in Example is dissolvedin 200 parts of water and 0.1 part of acetic acid is added thereto. Tenparts of nylon (a polyarnide) fiber is dipped in the thus prepareddyeing bath and heated up to 95 C. After 10 minutes 0.1 part of formicacid is added to the bath.

The temperature is kept at that level for additional 50 minutes, therebyto finish the dyeing. Finally the nylon fiber is rinsed in cold waterand dried. The yellow nylon fiber is obtained having an excellentfastness to washing.

EXAMPLE 85 Two-tenth part of the dye obtained in Example 16 is dissolvedin 200 parts of water and is treated with 0.1 part of trisodiumphosphate at room temperature.

A half part of acetic acid and 1.0 part of sodium sulfate are addedthereto and 10 parts of wool is dipped into the thus prepared bath, andheated up to 95 C.

After 10 minutes, 0.2 part of formic acid is added to the bath. Thetemperature is kept at that level for additional 50 minutes, thereby tofinish the dyeing. Finally the wool is rinsed in cold water and dried.The red wool is obtained having an excellent fastness to washing.

EXAMPLE 86 Two-tenth part of the dye obtained in Example 61 is dissolvedin 200 parts of water, and 0.2 part of acetic acid and 0.2 part of anitrogen containing nonionic surface acitve agent, that is apolycondensation product of an alkylamine with ethylene oxide, are addedthereto. Ten parts of wool is immersed in the thus prepared dyeing bathand heated to 95 'C. After 10 minutes, 0.1 part of formic acid is addedto the bath.

The temperature is kept at that level for additional 50 minutes, therebyto finish the dyeing. Finally the wool is rinsed in cold water anddried. The greenish blue wool is obtained having an excellent fastnessto washing.

EXAMPLE 87 Two-tenth part of the dye obtained in Example 54 and 0.2 partof soap is added to 300 parts of water to prepare the dispersion. Tenparts of a polyarnide fiber is dipped in the thus preared dyeing bath,and the dyeing is conducted for 1 hour at 95 C. The polyarnide fiber isrinsed in cold water and dried. The reddish blue polyamide fiber isobtained having an excellent fastness to washing.

EXAMPLE 88 According to the procedure similar to that of Example 83, thedye obtained in Example 71 dyes wool a brilliant greenish yellow shadewith an excellent fastness to washing.

EXAMPLE 89' According to the procedure similar to that of Example 83,the dye obtained in Example 72 dyes wool a reddish blue shade with anexcellent fastness to washing.

EXAMPLE 90 Two parts of the dye obtained in Example 5. and 8 parts ofurea are dissolved in 40 parts of boiling water and the thus obtainedsolution is added to 40 parts of a 5% sodium alginate aqueous solutionwhile being stirred. After cooling, 10 parts of a 20% sodium carbonateaqueous solution is added thereto. The resulting printing paste of thedye is printed on cotton cloth with a printing machine and the clbth isdried, and steamed for 5 minutes. After rinsing in water, the printedcloth is boiled for 10 minutes in a 0.2% sodium carbonate aqueoussolution and a 0.5% aqueous solution of sulfuric ester of analkylalcohol, rinsed in water and dried. The greenish blue cotton clothhaving good fastnesses is obtained.

EXAMPLE 91 One part of the dye obtained in Example 29 is dissolved in amixture of 50 parts of water and 5 parts of urea.

Cotton fabric is impregnated with the thus prepared solution at roomtemperature and the excess liquor is squeezed off until the weight ofthe fabric shows an increase of 60 to 70%. The impregnated fabric isdied and immersed in a chemical solution containing per litre 10 partsof sodium hydroxide and 300 parts of sodium chloride, squeezed to aweight increase of steamed for 5 minutes, rinsed in water, boiled for 10minutes in a 0.2% sodium carbonate aqueous solution and a 0.5% aqueoussolution of sulfuric ester of an alkylalcohol, rinsed in water anddried.

The thus obtained bluish red fabric has excellent fastnesses.

EXAMPLE 92 One part of the dye obtained in Example 39 is dissolved in amixture of 50 parts of water, 5 parts of urea and 1 part of sodiumcarbonate.

Cotton fabric is impregnated with the thus prepared solution at roomtemperature and excess liquor is squeezed off until the weight of thefabric shows an increase of 60%.

The impregnated fabric is dried, subject to the heattreatment for 3minutes at a temperature of to C., rinsed in water, boiled for 10minutes in a 0.2% sodium carbonate aqueous solution and a 0.5% aqueoussolution of sulfuric ester of an alkylalcohol, rinsed in water anddried.

The thus obtained greenish blue fabric has excellent fastnesses.

EXAMPLE 93 According to the procedure similar to that of Example 90, thedye obtained in Example 59 dyes cotton fabric a red shade withfastnesses.

EXAMPLE 94 According to the procedure to that of Example 91, the dyeobtained in Example 80 dyes cotton fabric a red shade with fastenesses.

EXAMPLE 95 Thirty parts of 8(,8'-hydroxyethylmercapto)propionitrile isadded dropwise with 48.7 parts of 32% hydrogen peroxide aqueous solutionat a temperature below 40 C. over a period of about 30 minutes undercooling. The reaction mixture is nearly neutralized with an addition ofseveral drops of 20% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, slowly heatedover a period of 1 hour, and boiled at 102 C. under reflux untilhydrogen peroxide completely disappears in the potassium iodide starchpaper test.

A trace of remaining hydrogen peroxide is completely removed by theaddition of a small amount of sodium bisulfite. The mixture isneutralized with an addition of several drops of 20% sodium hydroxideaqueous solution and concentrated in vacuo at a temperature of below 35'C. to remove water, thereby 38 parts of a brownish sirup 39 wise with71.5 parts of 12.0% hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution at a temperaturebelow 30 C. After about 4 hours, hydrogen peroxide is completelyremoved, the reaction mixture is neutralized with about 1 cc. ofconcentrated hydrochloric acid, and concentrated in vacuo at atemperature below 35 C. to remove water.

The precipitated white needles are collected by filtration and thecrystals are completely separated from the filtrate to yield 25.0 partsof ,8(fl-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)- propionamide, M.-P. 132 C.

Analysis.-Calculated as C H NO S (percent): C, 33.1; H, 6.1; N, 7.7; S,17.7; 0, 35.3. Found (percent): C, 32.9; H, 6.3; N, 7.4; S, 17.7; 0,36.0.

The white crystals of 3(B'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)-propionamide are addedwith twice amount of its weight of water and 11.2 parts of 37% Farmalin,and the pH is adjusted to 7 to 11 by several drops of 20% sodiumhydroxide aqueous solution, and then the mixture is kept at atemperature of 30 to 35 C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture isconcentrated in vacuo at a temperature below 35 C. to remove water,thereby 30 parts of;3(f3'-hydroxyethylsulfonyl)propionyl-N-methylolamide is obtained as acolorless sirup, which is dried completely over a long period of time,thereby to yield extremely hygroscopic white crystals.

What we claim is:

1. Anthraquinone reactive dye having the formula,

Ill,"

40 stituted with 1 or 2 reactive groups having the formula,

R1 CHzl ICOR SOzY wherein R means hydrogen atom, and alkyl having 1 or Rmeans an alkylene having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; 2 carbon atoms; and Ymeans fi-sulfatoethyl, vinyl, f3- thiosulfatoethyl or -CH CH Z wherein Zmeans wherein R means hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbonatoms, and R means hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms oramino.

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FLOYD D. HIGEL, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X. R.

